Morpeth Town hit seven in Whitley Bay friendly rout

Morpeth Town continued their preparations for the upcoming Northern Premier League East campaign with a resounding 7-0 victory over Whitley Bay on Tuesday evening.

Craig Lynch’s side welcomed their Northern League Division One opponents to Craik Park in midweek, and quickly set about producing a stellar display of attacking intent. The Highwaymen raced into a 5-0 lead by the interval, with Jarrett Rivers opening the scoring in the 20th minute. Goalkeeper Dan Langley then produced a pair of fine saves to keep his side ahead, before Louis Burns, Adam Lennox, Aaron Chungh, and Will Dowling all found the back of the net to assert Morpeth’s dominance.

After the break, substitute Luke James made it six, before Chungh bagged his second of the contest to put the finishing touches to a commanding performance.

Reflecting on his side’s assured showing after the final whistle, Morpeth boss Craig Lynch said: “Once the first 20 minutes was gone, it was as if the lights flickered on and lads started remembering what we want from this season, and after that it was a delight to watch. Anyone here tonight watching that, it was a joy to watch. I didn't think Whitley Bay played bad at all, I just thought we were really good and I thought the goals we scored, the chances we created... I just thought it was an excellent team performance.”

Morpeth’s next friendly outing comes against Gateshead U19s at Craik Park on Friday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm.